inmate.solutions

MN · Brown County

How to find someone in jail in Brown County, Minnesota

Brown County Jail — 507-233-6775

Use official custody resources for Brown County and confirm the housing location with the responsible agency. The dated facility dataset below is a reference, not confirmation that a person is held there.

County facilities listed
2
State locator
Minnesota DOC Offender Locator
Service coverage
Participating agencies; verify scope
Jurisdiction
Brown County, MN

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in Brown County. Match the situation to the right official locator — most families start with the first one.

If the arrest was recent

Start with the local jail

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

Current official Brown County Sheriff page explicitly labels 507-233-6775 as County Jail, distinct from Sheriff MAIN 507-233-6700. The current official Jail page describes a 56-bed County Jail and persons held there. This is County Jail custody assistance, not a claim that every city arrest is booked there.

Brown County Jail — 507-233-6775

For Brown County Jail custody assistance, call 507-233-6775 and ask whether the actual arresting agency has transferred the person and County intake has occurred. No roster was opened and no call was made.

The Jail page does not say every local Police arrest is transported to this facility. Confirm County-system intake before using this post-intake route; a fresh municipal arrest may still be with the arresting agency.

Brown County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency Dispatch — 507-233-6700

Current Brown County Dispatch page identifies 507-233-6700 as Sheriff’s Office non-emergency. Dispatch center answers County non-emergency calls and dispatches for Brown County Sheriff, New Ulm PD, Sleepy Eye PD and Springfield PD. This is dispatch assistance, not a Jail number.

If the Jail contact does not resolve a post-intake question, call County non-emergency Dispatch and identify the actual arresting agency. The page specifically confirms it dispatches for New Ulm, Sleepy Eye and Springfield Police. Not a booking line; no call was made.

Search Minnesota participating-agency custody — VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified

Local source reviewed 2026-10-06. This is published phone assistance; the number was not called.

If nothing appears, contact the arresting agency or the responsible jail to ask how to confirm booking. A missing record does not prove release, and an agency may limit what it can disclose.

If they were sentenced to prison

Use the correctional locator

For a state-prison sentence, use the Minnesota correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

Adults under Minnesota DOC jurisdiction; new sentences may take several business days

Open Minnesota custody search

Select Name or MNDOC ID; name mode reveals first/last fields

Official agency instructions and assistance

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Search controls reached; individual results not tested.

If the charge is federal

Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons

A federal charge does not tell you which building holds the person. The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for federal pretrial detention and may use local, state, private, or federal facilities. Check the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, but a missing result does not establish that the person is not detained. For a recent federal arrest, contact the arresting agency or the relevant U.S. Marshals district office to ask about the appropriate custody-information process. USMS is a contact route, not a public person locator, and disclosure of a location is not guaranteed.

Search the Federal BOP locator U.S. Marshals district directory

City and municipal custody assistance

Use the contact matching the agency that made the arrest. These researched municipal holding and transfer paths are separate from the county routes.

New Ulm city custody assistance

Brown County Dispatch page states it dispatches for New Ulm Police Department and publishes Brown County Sheriff non-emergency 507-233-6700. Use this current dispatch contact for general Police assistance for an arrest in New Ulm; it is not the city Police department's own telephone, a booking hotline, or a public custody search.

Brown County non-emergency Dispatch for New Ulm Police assistance — 507-233-6700

Call Brown County Dispatch at 507-233-6700, identify New Ulm and the actual arresting agency, and ask for current police-custody assistance. Dispatch page confirms service for this Police Department. Confirm actual County Jail intake before using the separate Brown County Jail contact. No call or person search was made.

This is the Brown County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center, not a direct city Police number or booking line. Dispatch is confirmed for this named Police Department; County Jail transfer is not guaranteed.

Brown County Jail assistance after confirmed County intake

Use only after the actual arresting agency confirms Brown County-System intake. The current County Jail contact can then assist with post-intake custody questions; city membership alone does not prove booking destination. Confirm which agency made the arrest and that County-system intake has occurred before using this post-intake contact. Ask which agency/facility currently has custody; no phone call or person query was made.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Sleepy Eye city custody assistance

Brown County Dispatch page states it dispatches for Sleepy Eye Police Department and publishes Brown County Sheriff non-emergency 507-233-6700. Use this current dispatch contact for general Police assistance for an arrest in Sleepy Eye; it is not the city Police department's own telephone, a booking hotline, or a public custody search.

Brown County non-emergency Dispatch for Sleepy Eye Police assistance — 507-233-6700

Call Brown County Dispatch at 507-233-6700, identify Sleepy Eye and the actual arresting agency, and ask for current police-custody assistance. Dispatch page confirms service for this Police Department. Confirm actual County Jail intake before using the separate Brown County Jail contact. No call or person search was made.

This is the Brown County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center, not a direct city Police number or booking line. Dispatch is confirmed for this named Police Department; County Jail transfer is not guaranteed.

Brown County Jail assistance after confirmed County intake

Use only after the actual arresting agency confirms Brown County-System intake. The current County Jail contact can then assist with post-intake custody questions; city membership alone does not prove booking destination. Confirm which agency made the arrest and that County-system intake has occurred before using this post-intake contact. Ask which agency/facility currently has custody; no phone call or person query was made.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Springfield city custody assistance

Brown County Dispatch page states it dispatches for Springfield Police Department and publishes Brown County Sheriff non-emergency 507-233-6700. Use this current dispatch contact for general Police assistance for an arrest in Springfield; it is not the city Police department's own telephone, a booking hotline, or a public custody search.

Brown County non-emergency Dispatch for Springfield Police assistance — 507-233-6700

Call Brown County Dispatch at 507-233-6700, identify Springfield and the actual arresting agency, and ask for current police-custody assistance. Dispatch page confirms service for this Police Department. Confirm actual County Jail intake before using the separate Brown County Jail contact. No call or person search was made.

This is the Brown County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center, not a direct city Police number or booking line. Dispatch is confirmed for this named Police Department; County Jail transfer is not guaranteed.

Brown County Jail assistance after confirmed County intake

Use only after the actual arresting agency confirms Brown County-System intake. The current County Jail contact can then assist with post-intake custody questions; city membership alone does not prove booking destination. Confirm which agency made the arrest and that County-system intake has occurred before using this post-intake contact. Ask which agency/facility currently has custody; no phone call or person query was made.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Brown County jails & facilities 2

A listing does not establish that a person is held here. Use the responsible agency’s official locator or contact page to confirm custody.

No current facility contact has been independently verified for this guide. Start with the custody paths below or ask the arresting agency; do not travel or pay based on a historical listing.

Historical facility dataset (2 entries; current status unverified or no longer active)

These entries preserve dated source information. Addresses, phone numbers, types, and websites may be obsolete. They are not current recommendations; use official custody resources below.

County jail

BROWN COUNTY JAIL

Address
15 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, NEW ULM, MN 56073
Phone
(507) 233-6775
Rated capacity
56 beds

Facility info as of 2024-08-08. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Juvenile / youth facility

MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER

Address
510 NORTH FRONT STREET, NEW ULM, MN 56073

Facility info as of 2020-01-02. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Other kinds of custody

Immigration detention has a separate official ICE detainee locator. It does not search for people under 18, and a missing result does not prove release; use the official ICE field-office contacts. Search by A-number and country of birth, or the name/country/date-of-birth information requested by the service. Access and disclosure can be restricted.

Juvenile and tribal custody may have different agencies, privacy rules, and search limits. This guide does not provide a comprehensive juvenile or tribal locator. Contact the arresting agency or responsible juvenile or tribal authority to confirm the correct process.

For federal pretrial detention, use the U.S. Marshals district directory. Federal responsibility can include housing in a local jail.

Nearby counties in Minnesota

If the arrest happened just across a county line, these Minnesota counties are geographic navigation aids. Open a guide for official custody resources; these links do not establish detention or transport destinations.

If you need to bail them out in Minnesota

Finding the person comes first. Once you know where they are being held, this is how getting them out works in Minnesota.

Commercial bail available

Release depends on the court’s order. A payment is not required in every case. Ask the court which secured-bond options, if any, are permitted; a private commercial bond service has separate fees and conditions. Confirm the process before paying anyone.

The person’s rights. The person in custody has the right to talk to a lawyer about their case, and if they cannot afford one, the court can appoint a public defender.

Common questions about finding someone in Brown County

How do I find someone who was just arrested in Brown County?

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

How do I find someone in state prison from Brown County?

For a state-prison sentence, use the Minnesota correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

Is there a free way to check if someone is in custody in Minnesota?

Public custody searches are free. VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified Check whether the responsible local agency participates. Use its contact when the service is unavailable; a missing record does not establish release.

How does bail work for someone held in Brown County?

Ask the court or responsible jail for the release order and permitted options. Court deposits and private service fees are different, conditions vary, and payment does not guarantee release.

More of Minnesota

This is one of Minnesota’s counties. The state guide has the complete rundown and every other county.

All of Minnesota — custody resources & county guides